Enjoy your vacation trip in Brazil! Visit Rio de Janeiro, and the wonderful Iguazu waterfalls. This amazing trip, will bring you to delightful one of the most relevants destinations in Brazil and South America, and the friendly people as the Brazilian. You will visit the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro and the wonderful and the impressive Iguazu falls.
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Day 1 Arrival in Rio de Janeiro
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the Carnaval and the Samba, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 Rio de Janeiro City Tour / Sugar Loaf Mountain
We pick you up from the hotel for your Half day tour; driving along the beaches to the northern parts of Rio with a stop at “Sambodromo” the stadium where the Samba schools perform during the Carnival. The Tour continues passing by the biggest soccer stadium in the world, Maracaná, with capacity for more than 160,000 spectators. Then toward the downtown area, which is the business heart of Rio, but it is also here where the historical sites of Rio are. Driving the narrow streets, passing by the Metropolitan Cathedral, some futuristic office buildings, the Municipal theatre and the main avenue of Rio Branco, before leaving the downtown area towards Sugar Loaf.
Passing through the Flamengo Park and Botafogo before arriving to Urca and the cable car station to the Sugar Loaf. By cable car to the first stage, the Morro da Urca mountain (220 meters). Walk to the other side of the mountain to take the next cable car to Sugar Loaf (395 meters). Time at leisure. Return to the ground level.
Afternoon free to enjoy by your own.
Day 3 Rio de Janeiro - Corcovado
We pick you up from the hotel for a Half Day Tour, we make our way to Rio´s trademark statue: Christ the Reedemer surmounting the lunch-backed peak of Corcovado. To reach our destination, we ride along the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, a natural salt water lagoon surrounded by luxurious homes, and head for the tunnel Rebouças which runs Beneath Corcovado. We see light at the end of the tunnel. Before boarding the Corcovado cog train, we take a step back to the early 19th century: The Largo do Boticario is a quaint square bearing witness to neo-colonial architecture. After the steep cog railway take us up to the Christ. Our journey aboard the miniature train that runs 3.8km (2,4 miles) through a luxuriant tropical forest affords stunning glimpses of Rio from different angles.
Since 1931 Christ has been stretching out to Rio de Janeiro, this massive statue rises 710 meters (2,320 ft) above sea level. We have an approximately an hour to enjoy the divine views of Rio de Janeiro and to spot the sandy beaches. Thereafter, the Corcovado cog train will take us back to Cosme Velho through the thick forest. Then we go back to the hotel.
Afternoon free to enjoy by your own.
Day 4 Iguazu Falls Tour, Brazil side
We pick you up from your hotel and bring you to the airport.
Arrival to Iguazu and transfer to start the half day tour around the wonder Iguazu falls.
The Iguazu falls originate from Iguazu River and are located on the border of Brazil (in the state of Paraná) and Argentina. Iguazu Falls are what divides the river of the same name into its upper and lower portions, a fact that has given rise to several myths and legends as to their origin. The Iguazu Falls were declared World Heritage Sites by the two UNESO in 1984. In 2011, Iguazu falls were chosen one of the World´s Natural Wonders in a global poll organized the Swiss Foundation New Seven Wonders. In 2013, UNESCO awarded Iguazu National Park once again for its Exceptional Universal Value, being a site of such extraordinary cultural and natural value transcending national borders, a site of value for humanity’s present and future generations.
After the tour we continue to bring you to the hotel.
Day 5 Iguazu Falls Tour, Argentina side
We pick you up to start the half Day tour around the Iguazu falls in the side of Argentina.
The word Iguazu means “larger water” in the Guaraní language etymology. Eighteen kilometers before joining the Paraná River; the Iguassu River gains altitude and then plunges 80 meters down. It can reach up to 2,780 meters wide. Its geographical formation dates from about 150 millions years, but the formation of the waterfall’s geographic characteristics began approximately 200,000 years ago.
After we go back to the hotel to rest and spend the night.
Day 6 Iguazu Falls – Rio de Janeiro or Home
After breakfast we will pick you up in the hotel and bring you to the airport for your international flight.
PRICES:
HOTEL 5*
INCLUDED
*Tours, Excursions & Required Entrance Fees : Group & Shared Tours
*Transfers:
*Guides
*Lodging
*Meals
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